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How long would it take for an animal (feline, in this case) to evolve into a humanoid-type being?

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The animal I'm particularly focusing on is a cat, for which I'm curious how long it would take for said cat to evolve into a bipedal, intelligent, humanoid being capable of complex language and all other things that an intelligent species can do, if it's even possible.

The world that my story takes place in is where global warming and climate change aren't necessarily something to worry about, and the planet has plenty of time to change.

The cats are mainly domestic, and a lot of them had owners before all humans left the planet to travel space. After that, they all became wild for however long it takes for them to evolve into humanoid creatures and take over the planet.

I'm not sure if continental drift will affect anything, because again, I'm not sure how long this evolution will take.

So how long would it take? Is it even possible for the cats to evolve, or is it something about their species that prevents it?

If there's anything I need to add to this to make it more clear, let me know.

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